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© Copyright History Matters 2015.
© Copyright History Matters 2015.
© Copyright History Matters 2015.
© Copyright History Matters 2015.
© Copyright History Matters 2015.
© Copyright History Matters 2015.
© Copyright History Matters 2015.
© Copyright History Matters 2015.
© Copyright History Matters 2015.
Industrial Revolution Name: _________________________
Directions: Complete the following chart based on the images in the activity.
What type of job does the
child appear to have?
Explain your reasoning.
What age does the child (or
children) appear to be?
What stands out the most or
concerns you the most from
this image? Explain.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
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Industrial Revolution Name: _________________________
Directions: Complete the following questions after viewing the images.
1. Child labor during the Industrial Revolution was a controversial topic and images,
such as the ones in this resource, divided people’s opinions on the topic.
a. How do you think the owner or Manager of the workplaces would
respond to seeing these images? Why?
b. How do you think an organization that sought to protect children would
have responded to these images? Why?
c. Despite the obvious dangers in the factories, many children still worked in
them during the Industrial Revolution. Why do you think this is?
2. The images above offer a firsthand account from the time period and shows the
sometimes dangerous situations that existed for children. Using online, textbook
or library resources research other conditions faced by the children in the
workplaces during the Industrial Revolution. Find at least THREE more details
about the working conditions.
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3. Why do you think factories, mines and other workplaces used children in the
workplace? What was the advantage for these workplaces to use children?
4. Based on the images, what types of jobs did children do during the Industrial
Revolution?
5. Many of these images taken of child labor during the Industrial Revolution was
done by groups of people who sought to bring light to the conditions for children
that worked during the time. Which of the 7 images do you think is the most
powerful for trying to bring an end to child labor? Explain your reasoning.
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Industrial Revolution Name: _________________________
Directions: Complete the following story activity after viewing the child labor images.
For this activity, students will write a short creative story about the life and working
conditions of a child during the Industrial Revolution. Students will use one of the seven
included images as a “starting point” and write a short story about the type of life and
work that the child in the image likely lived. Examine one of the images and imagine
what kind of conditions the child likely worked under and how their life was.
Your story needs to contain:
Details about how the child’s life would have been lived and what they likely
experienced at home, work and in their daily life
What kind of injuries or dangers they would have faced
How they would have felt about their work and their workplace managers
You may want to consider how the child might be seriously injured or die in your
story.
A short narrative with different characters and interactions (Be Creative!)
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Social Studies Name: _____________________________
Written Response Evaluation
EXPLANATIONS AND SUPPORT
(8 marks) COMMUNICATION (2 marks)
Excellent
E 8 Explanations are deliberate and
comprehensive, revealing a perceptive
understanding. Support is specific and
accurate, and errors, if present, do not
detract from the response. A thorough
understanding of the assigned task is
demonstrated.
2 The writing is fluent and purposefully
organized. Vocabulary is precise. The
writing demonstrates confident
control of sentence construction,
grammar, and mechanics. Errors, if
present, are inconsequential.
Proficient
Pf 6.4 Explanations are appropriate and
purposeful, revealing a clear
understanding. Support is relevant and
appropriate, but may contain some
minor errors. A clear understanding of
the assigned task is demonstrated.
1.6 The writing is straightforward and
clearly organized. Vocabulary is
specific. The writing frequently
demonstrates effective control of
sentence construction, grammar, and
mechanics. Errors do not detract from
communication.
Satisfactory
S 4.8 Explanations are general and
straightforward, revealing an
acceptable understanding. Support is
relevant but general, may be
incompletely developed, and/or
contains errors. An acceptable
understanding of the assigned task is
demonstrated.
1.2 The writing is generally clear and
functionally organized. Vocabulary is
adequate. The writing demonstrates
basic control of sentence construction,
grammar, and mechanics. Errors do
not seriously interfere with
communication.
Limited
L 3.2 Explanations are overgeneralized
and/or redundant, revealing a
confused, though discernible,
understanding. Support is superficial,
may not be always relevant, and may
contain significant errors. An
incomplete understanding of the
assigned task is demonstrated.
0.8 The writing is uneven and
incomplete, but is discernibly
organized. Vocabulary is imprecise
and/or inappropriate. The writing
demonstrates a faltering control of
sentence construction, grammar, and
mechanics. Errors hinder
communication.
Poor
P 1.6 Explanations are tangential or
minimal, revealing a negligible
understanding. Support, if present, is
incomplete, may be marginally
relevant, and contains significant
and/or frequent errors. A minimal
understanding of the assigned task is
demonstrated.
0.4 The writing is unclear and
disorganized. Vocabulary is
ineffective and frequently incorrect. A
lack of control of sentence
construction, grammar, and
mechanics is demonstrated. Errors
impede communication.
Insufficient
INS
Mark: _______ /10
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Teacher Key Name: _________________________
Directions: Complete the following chart based on the images in the activity.
What type of job does the
child appear to have?
Explain your reasoning.
What age does the child (or
children) appear to be?
What stands out the most or
concerns you the most from
this image? Explain.
#1
Running a “spinning
frame” or unclogging the
machine.
6-8 No shoes and needs to
stand on the machine.
#2
Canning food.
8-10 Sitting on stacked boxes.
#3
Linking the springs on bed
springs.
7-10 No work gloves or eye
protection.
#4
Inspecting and sorting
berries after harvesting.
2-4 Very young and tedious
work.
#5
Operating a “spinning
frame” in a factory.
6-8 Loud machines and likely
dangerous work.
#6
Collecting and shucking
shellfish.
5-7 No shows, sharp shells.
#7
Coal mining or the sorting
of coal.
7-10 Dirty work, black lung.
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Teacher Key Name: _________________________
Directions: Complete the following questions after viewing the images.
1. Child labor during the Industrial Revolution was a controversial topic and images,
such as the ones in this resource, divided people’s opinions on the topic.
a. How do you think the owner or Manager of the workplaces would
respond to seeing these images? Why?
The Factory Owner would likely respond that while it was unfortunate for this to happen,
but that it was necessary. He would have also likely mentioned that he helps families by
providing them with jobs. He would have said this because he was likely more
interested in protecting his business and profits than protecting people.
b. How do you think an organization that sought to protect children would
have responded to these images? Why?
They would have been upset and used these images as an example for why child labor
should be stopped. They would have responded this way because they are interested
in protecting and helping children and children were being mistreated.
c. Despite the obvious dangers in the factories, many children still worked in
them during the Industrial Revolution. Why do you think this is?
Children likely worked in the factories out of necessity. They did so because their
families were poor and needed the income to survive.
2. The images above offer a firsthand account from the time period and shows the
sometimes dangerous situations that existed for children. Using online, textbook
or library resources research other conditions faced by the children in the
workplaces during the Industrial Revolution. Find at least THREE more details
about the working conditions. (This can be completed by a quick web search. The following can be used if needed:
http://www2.needham.k12.ma.us/nhs/cur/Baker_00/2002_p7/ak_p7/childlabor.html)
Long hours of work (12-16 per day), Little or no pay, Beaten and abused by
owners, dirty workplaces, etc. Teacher could turn this into a larger project if
required.
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3. Why do you think factories, mines and other workplaces used children in the
workplace? What was the advantage for these workplaces to use children?
Children were useful because they were paid less than adults and had small hands and
fingers that could be used to do certain jobs. As well, children more readily followed
the rules of the workplaces and listened to managers.
4. Based on the images, what types of jobs did children do during the Industrial
Revolution?
Factory work, mining, harvesting, canning, etc.
5. Many of these images taken of child labor during the Industrial Revolution was
done by groups of people who sought to bring light to the conditions for children
that worked during the time. Which of the 7 images do you think is the most
powerful for trying to bring an end to child labor? Explain your reasoning.
*** This is an argumentative response and student responses will vary. Assess based on
the ability of the student to defend their choice. This would also make an excellent
debate activity. Simply have students stand by the station with the picture they choose
and then have students at each station discuss their reasoning. Then have the 7 groups
discuss/debate their choices.
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Teacher Guide Name: ___________________________
The intention of this resource is to allow students to learn about child labor during the
Industrial Revolution using images that detail the conditions and experiences for
children.
The teacher should begin the activity by placing the 7 different images at 7 different
locations in the room and group students such that they can rotate around the room to
see all 7 images. The students should be provided with a copy of the chart and be
allowed the rotate around to all 7 images in order to record their ideas for the images.
This is an excellent activity for having students consider the conditions that children
faced during the Industrial Revolution.
Once students have had a chance to consider all 7 images, have them complete the
set of questions. Students may require access to a computer and the internet for this
activity. The last question requires students to choose one as the most significant. Using
the teacher key, the teacher could facilitate a debate activity at this time.
To conclude, the teacher could have students complete the creative writing
assignment. This is an excellent activity for a humanities classroom, but is also excellent
in a social studies classroom for having students show their understanding of the life and
experiences of children during the Industrial Revolution. The amount of writing needed
for this assignment could depend on the needs of the teacher. Essentially, students are
required to show the life of children by writing a short creative story by using one of the
photos as a starting point. A rubric has been provided for ease of assessment.